Search Results: Authors starting with H from MFLIBRA Antique Books

Author: W.H. HudsonTitle: Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest by W.H. Hudson.Publisher: London, Duckworth & Co., 1904. First Edition.Language: Text in English.Size: 7.5" X 5".Pages: 315 pages.Binding: Attractive and fine binding, finely and beautifully bound by Bayntun-Riviere in full green morocco leather, the spine beautifully lettered and dated in gilt, gilt borders on boards, inner gilt borders and hand-marbled endpapers (hinges fine) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges gilt. An exquisite Bayntun-Riviere binding!Content: Near fine content (bright, tight, and clean - as shown).
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The book: "A stunning 1904 first edition of ""Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest"" by W.H. Hudson, published by Duckworth & Co., London. This early environmental novel is exquisitely bound by Bayntun-Riviere, renowned for their fine craftsmanship. The novel is set in the lush forests of South America and blends romance, adventure, and mysticism with a deep appreciation for… Read More

Author: Florence Harrison.Title: ELFIN SONG, A Book of Verse and Pictures by FLORENCE HARRISON.Publisher: London, Glasgow, Bombay, Blackie & Son Ltd., no date (1912). First Edition.Language: Text in English. Size: 9" X 7".Pages:xii-142 pages.Binding: Attractive and very good original gilt illustrated full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt.Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, some light foxing or staining - as shown, name of a previous owner on the first endpaper - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with the wonderful 12 mounted color plates, protected with lettered tissue, and 12 black & white plates with many in-text illustrations by Florence Harrison.
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The book: Attractive and beautiful First Edition of ELFIN SONG, A Book of Verse and Pictures by the famous Pre-Raphaelite illustrator of poetry & children's books, FLORENCE HARRISON. This beautiful book was Blackie UK publisher's gift… Read More

Author: William Harrison Ainsworth.Title: THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES. A Romance Of Pendle Forest. In Two Volumes. (Complete two volumes bound in one book).Publisher : London, Chapman and Hall, 1851. (Complete two volumes bound in one book). First one volume Edition.Language: Text in EnglishSize: 7" X 4.5".Pages: 256, 252 pages.Binding: Attractive and very good contemporary tan half-calf leather binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown).
Estimation : (Scarce with no or few other copies of this edition for sale worldwide).
The book: Scarce early edition of The Lancashire Witches -- the only one of William Harrison Ainsworth's forty novels that has remained continuously in print since its first publication. It was serialized in the Sunday Times newspaper in 1848; a book edition appeared the following year, published by Henry Colburn. The novel is… Read More

Author: HOUSMAN, Laurence; HOUSMAN, Clemence (engravings on the wood from drawings by Paul Woodroffe).Title: Of Aucassin and Nicolette: A translation in prose and verse from the old French together with Amabel and Amoris. Language: Text in English.Publisher: London, Chatto & Windus, 1925. Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press.Size: 7.5 " X 5 ".Pages: 106 pages.Binding: Attractive and fine full polished calf binding, finely bound by Riviere & Son (hinges fine - as shown) under a protective mylar cover in a very good slipcase. All edges gilt.Content: Fine content (bright, tight, and clean, beautiful marbled endpaper).Illustrations: Complete with the beautiful frontispiece and the 3 full-page engravings on the wood by Clemence Housman from the drawings by Paul Woodroffe. Nice woodcuts and several text vignettes.***** The book: Attractive and fine copy bound by Riviere of Housman beautiful edition of Aucassin et Nicolette (12th or 13th century) the anonymous medieval French fictional story. It is the… Read More